Baseball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Bell County

Bell County had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Harlan County Black Bears a 4-0 shutout. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 7-1 on Monday.

Joseph Brigmon

Hits (Career)

04/22/25 vs Harlan County	3
04/15/25 vs Harlan	2
04/14/25 @ Harlan	2
04/08/25 @ South Laurel	2
03/28/25 @ Williamsburg	2

Joseph Brigmon was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. He has become a key player for Bell County: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 5-6 otherwise. Brigmon was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.

Brigmon wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Brock, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple was Brock's first of the season.

Bell County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Harlan County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-9-1.

Looking ahead, Bell County will square off against Knox Central at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Harlan County, they will host South Laurel at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Black Bears' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season.